Noun. 1. synergy-the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects. synergism.
Cayenne pepper cranks the sauce up to 800 Scoville units of heat compared to Taco Bell's Fire Sauce at 500 Scoville units, which makes this the hottest stuff you can get at the chain. Now, with this secret formula, you can adjust the heat up or down to your preference just by playing with the amount of cayenne you add.
Scoville scale. An ordinary chili pepper is 5000 degrees on the Scoville scale and a really hot one is around 8000 degrees.